Cintiq 24HD Review

My thoughts on the new Wacom Cintiq 24HD, and its features. Also, is it "way-com" or "wock-om"... Eff it...

I'm sure there are a few things I forgot to mention, but one thing I know I left out is that it's an IPS panel, which is a very high quality LCD screen. In addition to that, I can't stress enough how much of a pleasure it is to draw on, it feels very natural, as close to traditional as you can probably get right now.

OH! And there's the stylus holder, it snaps open and has a ton of replacement nibs inside, which is awesome.

Check out my artwork here: http://rahll.deviantart.com/

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[kevin71127]

One more question. I'm not sure whether I should buy the Cintiq 21ux or the Intuos4 Large. I've heard that the intuos is better because it's less obstructive and all around better, but I dont like the idea of not looking at what I'm actually drawing. I've so so things about the Cintiq, but I here it's pretty awesome. I'm leaning towards the Intuos4, but I'm still not sure.

[DeviantRahll]

@kevin71127 I'm not sure who's telling you that the Intuos4 is "all around better" than a Cintiq. I get the feeling that people saying that are either stubborn or haven't actually used one. I don't care what anyone says, drawing naturally and having it show up WHERE you're drawing is always better than staring at a screen while your hand operates below you.

It all comes down to your workflow and budget. Both are great, but you couldn't pay me to go back to an Intuos.

[adsweaty]

i have one but im not sure about the color accuracy? because on my desktop things look completely different and by that i mean in color saturation so which one is more accurate?

[DeviantRahll]

@adsweaty There's no way for me to tell you which one is more accurate, but if you're happier with your main display's colors, just try to match your Cintiq's colors to it.

[adsweaty]

@DeviantRahll you said that the cintiq has pretty good color accuracy right? i believe the cintiq displays much better colors than my regular desktop, the saturation is just right but on my monitor i have a vaio touchscreen my monitor's saturation seems too low giving my peach colors an orange color but when i go to calibrate my display on my desktop moniter its excactly the same as my cintiq

[DeviantRahll]

@adsweaty If you're referring to the settings being the same, it doesn't matter. It's what you can SEE that matters, you'll have to play with them in order to find a nice balance. If you can't get it to work for you, then I suggest investing in a colorimeter.

[mag9671]

Good job and informative video. I've never used a drawing tablet but I enjoy drawing as a hobby. Do you have to have an advance knowledge of computers in order to operate the Cintiq?

[cwgochris71]

Good job. Fun video.

[diamonddonut]

@SoldinArt

in amazon yes it is, but in wacom its about 2600$. i guess you can find it cheaper than 3000$ but when buying be aware, its a screen so there might be some red dots (bad pixels). so you have to check it first ( i mean buy it from a reseller not online) or go and get it from a company that assures you a replace whenever there is a bad pixel just to be on a safe side.

[noneofyourbuisness7]

and on another note, really good video. You just earned a subscriber

[noneofyourbuisness7]

THANK YOU for pronouncing it right.It is wock-om

[kevin71127]

@diamonddonut isn't the HD $3,000?

[diamonddonut]

@kevin71127

i wish i was, i tried it once in Dubai on their big IT event exhibition, i guess its Gitex! there was a slightly delay, then again in 2010 i tried it in Japan, and the same delay there was both with standard new file. it's not a BIG delay for sure, but SLIGHTLY yes, i guess i care too much bout such tiny things. as long as u think its ok, then go for it. but my advice, as long as u r paying that much, add more 500$ and get the latest.

[kevin71127]

@diamonddonut Nah, i tried out a friends, and it worked fine. Maybe you were on a huge canvas or something.

[diamonddonut]

@kevin71127

i tried the cintiq 21 but i was a bit disapponted, cause there is a slightly delay in drawing, but over time you will get used to it. and there is nothing better than seeing what you are drawing, but be sure that the delay is there, you might not noticing it but it is there, or maybe i am too much into perfect things.

[KellySmith555]

I wanted to ask your opinion, since you seem very sensible about all this. Can I go wrong with getting the 21ux over the 24HD? And does that screen blurriness(from the protective glass) impede the quality of your work at all? I like the abitility to rotate the 21ux (even if you can rotate the image...rotating the moniter is important to me) but will I loose anything with that product?

Thank you very much for this informitive review, I enjoyed it and learned from it.